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Friday afternoon finally the sun came up again and we decided to use the time for a short trip (about 40 minutes) to explore the ruined castle Regenstein. We have been talking about visiting it ever since we saw it from the highway near Blankenburg (this is the road we always take when we drive down to Slovenia) and now …

Oderteich, which lies in the centre of Harz NP, was build by miners from the nearby St. Andreasberg in the years 1715 to 1722 in order to be able to deliver a reliable supply of water to the water wheels of the St. Andreasberg mine via the Rehberg Ditch, even during times of drought. It still represents one of the …

Okersee is a lake which was created with the building of the Oker Dam (also known as the Okertalsperre) on the road between Altenau and Goslar in Harz National Park. From the beginning of March to the beginning of January a passenger boat plies the reservoir ferrying tourists every day except in the off season (winter) wher the boat operates …

LÖWE stands for “Langfristige Ökologische WaldEntwicklung”, in translation this would mean “long-term ecological forest development. The path is 2,5 km long and along the way there are many stops with educational content. Besides those stations, there are many other signs explaining the facts about our forests (including names of trees) and other areas where your kids can test their balance …

The 1 kilometre long canopy walk called the “Baumwipfelpfad Harz” in Bad Harzbug was opened just recently and if you hurry up you can still get the 15% discount on the tickets. This is the first canopy walkway in Harz NP and also the whole Lower Saxony. It is suitable for everyone, from kids to seniors, you can easily take …